Top Posts of 2018

What were your favorite posts from the past year? We’ve rounded up our favorite suits for women, wear-it-to work recommendations, and office shoes and bags; today we’re closing it out with a look back at our top posts of 2018. These were the top read (according to Google Analytics) and some of Kat’s favorites, but we’d love to hear yours as well! (OH! And if you haven’t checked out our new Personal Money Snapshot, please take a look — it’s our version of the money diaries that are popular everywhere, and we’d love to get more submissions!)

Of course, every year I have my own favorites, either because I thought they were great discussions, a story I hadn’t seen elsewhere/thought we did a good job with, or just because I really like them. These are some of my darlings from the past year…

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This seems like a weird question to ask, but here goes. After being in a very long term relationship, I’m dating again. He’s stayed over at my house twice so far. I’m going to his house this week and will likely stay over. Do I bring a tooth brush and make up wipes? Would that freak him out? Obviously I’d be discrete about it, but is that just too much too soon?

Agree with others that you are overthinking this. Maybe a helpful way to reframe is if you were going away together to a hotel, would you find it strange to bring X item? Toothbrush? Hairbrush? Of course not.

If the question is more about: how to pack overnight stay necessities when you don’t want to bring a giant overnight bag which would imply you’re staying the night, but want to leave your options open if the night goes that way and you do spend the night? If that’s it, then anything that fits in your purse is fair game – makeup wipes, toothbrush, clean under things, etc.

If it’s not that, and you’ve had the conversation and you both know you plan to spend the night, then bring a bag with whatever you might use for a normal overnight stay.

I thought I answered this one but am interested in how it turned out. Bring your brush, mouthwash and a good toothpaste b/c you do not know if he has good hygene yet. Besides, if you are going to sleep there, you might as well has fresh breathe in the morning, especialy if you are busy at nite with him doing stuff that will need to get your natural breathe back in the morning. Good luck and happy new year!

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